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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:41:59 +0200: wugi <
wugi@brol.invalid> scribeva:
>Op 20/09/2023 om 12:12 schreef Ruud Harmsen:
>> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:28:40 -0700 (PDT): Dingbat
>
>>> Does Dutch Montfoort bear any relation to French Montfort?
>>
>> Same etymology, otherwise no relation, I would think.
>>
>>> Why is the place you mention in Nederland spelled Montfort and
not Montfoort?
>>
>> Spelling was much more variable in the olden days.
>> Doesn`t make much difference for the pronunciation, though some.
>> We have Amersfoort, and fort = castle, stronghold.
>
>Wrong example. Amersfoort ~ voorde ~ fjord (eg, Vilvoorde in Belgium).
>
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amersfoort#Naam
Ja, klopt. Dacht ik ook. Te laat.
>Lat. fortis < oLat. forctis "unknown etyumology". Some speculate ~
>"berg" words.
>
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=fort
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